Definition of "turning" []

• A deviation from a straight course; a turn. (noun)
• The shaping of metal or wood on a lathe. (noun)
• Shavings produced in shaping metal on a lathe. (noun)

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• "Morris, born in 1967, has made a name turning out abstracts painted with household gloss."
• "Her smile fading and her expression turning to one of mild confusion, Harstad asked, “I beg your pardon?”"
• "Tropp asked, his expression turning to one of concern."